Summerfest officials have announced the 2013 headliner lineup for the U.S. Cellular Connection Stage—including recent stage favorites AWOLNATION and Neon Trees—plus performances from Alex Clare, the Neighbourhood and the Features.

The results of this year's campaign, which supports the core operating costs of area performing arts groups, were announced at a wrap-up event Thursday night presented by Potawatomi at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Quadracci Powerhouse Theater. | June 5, 2014»Read Full Article

Food-science geek Alton Brown, a cookbook author and host of "Good Eats" on the Cooking Channel and "Iron Chef America" on the Food Network, is making a stop at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Feb. 14.

His Edible Inevitable Tour is billed as a family-friendly show that will include musical numbers, mostly written by Brown, food experiments and a multimedia talk. | June 5, 2014»Read Full Blog Post

Vampire Weekend makes pretty great songs and albums. Vampire Weekend puts on a pretty good show.

The gap between isn't cavernous, but there is a distinction — enough so that Weekend's Wednesday night concert at the BMO Harris Pavilion on the Summerfest grounds, while fun, was still a bit disappointing. | June 5, 2014»Read Full Article(4)

Muppetologically speaking, The Great Gonzo is a "whatever," but surely he shares the gene for death-defying creativity with Ralph Steadman, the progenitor of gonzo art and a visionary in any phylum, class or order.

Action and science-fiction movies are the only genres big enough to hold Tom Cruise, which is why he gravitates toward them.

He is an incredibly athletic actor, gleefully does many of his own stunts — that's probably actually him every time he rides a motorcycle onscreen. Common to his movies are titles produced by a random name generator. Last time it was "Oblivion." This time, it's "Edge of Tomorrow."| June 5, 2014»Read Full Article

Downtown Dining Week begins today. You can get a prix fixe lunch for $12.50 or dinner for $25 or $35 at a variety of popular restaurants in downtown Milwaukee. Make sure to call first to make a reservation or see if there's availability. You have until June 12 to try as many menus as you can before the deals end. | June 5, 2014»Read Full Blog Post